About Nickolas John

Nickolas John Dibiaso is a licensed attorney admitted to practice regulation within the State of California. He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1969. His license is presently in active standing. Mr. Dibiaso is of counsel at Fennemore, a regulation company positioned in Fresno, California. He has been practicing law for over fifty-six years, serving clients across the Central Valley and past.

Mr. Dibiaso earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, where he graduated in 1968. Prior to law program, he finished his undergraduate schooling at Santa Clara University, receiving a Bachelor of Arts diploma in History in 1965. During his time at Berkeley Law, he used to be recognized for his educational achievements and commitment to the legal career.

Mr. Dibiaso concentrates his practice within the regions of commercial litigation, appellate practice, facilitated negotiation, and arbitration. He has represented clients in various complicated business disputes, which includes antitrust, securities, agricultural, company, and structure industry matters. His practice encompasses all levels of legal proceedings, including initial case assessment, evidence-gathering process, facilitated negotiation, settlement discussions, and trial proceedings in each state and federal courts. He has also served as an arbitrator, mediator, special master, referee, and personal judge in numerous proceedings, demonstrating his versatility and talent in opportunity dispute decision.

Throughout his career, Mr. Dibiaso has handled instances in the Superior Court of California for the County of Fresno, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the United States highest court, and the United States Tax Court. He has additionally seemed earlier than the California Court of Appeal on more than one occasions. Prior to becoming a member of Fennemore, he served as a judge on the Fresno County Superior Court from 1985 to 1989 and as a justice at the Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District, from 1989 to 2006. His in depth judicial experience has provided him with a comprehensive understanding of the justice system and the intricacies of appellate and trial procedures.

Mr. Dibiaso is an active member of the Fresno County Bar Association, the place he has served at the Board of Directors and as Treasurer. He is also a member of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers and the California Judges Association. Additionally, he has been recognized as a Fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators and has been listed as a Northern California alternative dispute resolution "Superlawyer" by the Daily Journal from 2013 to 2018. Mr. Dibiaso is fluent in English and Spanish, permitting him to serve the numerous groups of the Central Valley effectively.

Education

University of California, Berkeley School of Law

J.D.

1968

Santa Clara University

B.A. | History

1965

Experience

Dowling Aaron Incorporated

Accepted Jurisdictions

California
D.C. Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
U. S. Tax Court
9th Circuit

Court Admissions

Superior Court of California for the County of Fresno State Trial Court · Admitted 1969
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California U.S. District Court · Admitted 1969
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court · Admitted 1971
U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court · Admitted 1972
U.S. Tax Court Tax Court · Admitted 1972

Types of Cases Handled

business litigation appellate practice mediation arbitration

Legal Services Scope

Hearings Appeals Litigation Negotiations Trials

Professional Associations

Fresno County Bar Assn

has membership Current

California Academy of Appellate

has membership 2007 - Current

Construction, Commercial, Long Complex Case and International Panels

has membership 2007 - Current

California Judges Assn

has membership 1985 - 1990

Board of Trustees, Fresno County Law Library

has membership 1986 - 1989

Advisory Council, American Arbitration Assn. (Los Angeles Region)

has membership 1982 - 1985

American Arbitration Assn

Approved Arbitrator, Construction and Commercial Panels 1976 - 1985

Office Locations

Main Office

 8080 N Palm Ave 3RD FL Fresno CA 93711